Airman serves Air Force and deaf community

11:26 AM,
Apr. 3, 2014

Airman 1st Class Shaney Scott uses American Sign Language to communicate with the deaf members of the True Divine Baptist Church congregation, March 23. Scott is fluent in ASL and volunteers her skills when needed.

Written by

Donovan Jackson
42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

"I don't do what I do in pursuit of reciprocation. Instead, I do what I do in pursuit of the ongoing gratification that I feel each time I use my hands to provide a voice for those who may never actually hear one."

These words belong to Airman 1st Class Shaney Scott, an enterprise service desk technician for the 690th Network Support Squadron at Gunter. She has been providing a voice for people using only her hands since the age of 7.

Scott was taught American Sign Language by her mother as a means to communicate with her deaf foster brother. ...